The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-09-02

ToURNAMENT.-About 500 persons attended
the tournament held on Thursday of last week
in Grier b. Kents field, near Harkins store, 4th
district. The charge to the knights was de-
livered by MIR. Walter W. Preston, aud
coronation addresses by Messrs. J. Edwin Harry
and Vim. l.. Cooley
The successful knights were J. D, Almony,
who won the professional prize, set of harness,
as the best tournament rider.
In the second class Charles Howard, of Bal
timore county, crowned the Queen, Miss Mamie
Hope, daughter of County Commissioner VIM.
A. Hope. John Howard crowned the first Maid
of Honor.
The Chief Marshal was Mr.. Howard A. Bate.
man. The Judges were John o. Stearns, F. B.
AIacatee and Amos IL. Day. The music was by
the Gatchellvile band The fitting was un.
usually good and the tournament well conduct
ed. Many strangers from distance were
present
The festivities wound mp with grand ball.
REPUBLICAN JUDICIAL COMMEMORATE
Republican convention of the third Judicial
circuit comprising Hartford and Baltimore
counties, met at Towsontown, on Tuesday,
and nominated Mr.. s Webster Bradford, of
Bel Air, for Associate Judge.
The delegates were as follows:
Baltimore County-R. l.. Street,, Isaac Crow
ther Jr., David A. Kenny, VIM. II. Sitter,
Owen c. Morris, Frank schmit and Robert
Pruett Hartford county-Millard f. Minnick,
W. b Baker, j. I. Wright, Wilson u. West and
n. N. Mock.
Owen G. Morris was elected chairman and
N. n. Mock Secretary. VIM. b. Baker and
David A. Kenny were appointed committee
on credentials.
Mr.. Bradford was nominated by reclamation,
upon motion of Willard F. Minnick, and Messrs.
Baker and Kenny were appointed committee
to notify the candidate of his nomination.
Mr. Bradford is a son of the late Gov. A. W.
Bradford. He is a devoted Republican, an
honorable gentleman, an able lawyer and
good speaker, having Inherited some of his
fathers fine powers of oratory. His uomina-
tion for Associate Judge is u compliment TO
him, but that is ALL
STOLEN WATCH RECOVERED George II.
Boyd was arrested in Washington, on Monday,
charged with stealing valuable gold watch
from Mr.. Harry e. Lawder, which the latter
had left in the pocket of vest that hung in his
office in Havre de Grace. Mr.. Lawder suspect
ed Boyd, who had embarked for Washington on
lumber schooner, and notified the authorities
there, who had Boyd watched by detectives from
the moment of his arrival The arrest was made
while Boyd was endeavorng to raise $50 upon
the watch in pawn a shop
Sheriff Jarrett on Tuesday went to Washing
ton and took charge of the accused, whom he
took to Havre de Grace, where he was arraigned
before Justice Charshee Boyd waived ON ex-
animation and in default of $500 bail was CON-
mItted TO Bel Air Jail for the action of the grand
jury, and was brought here Monday night by
Sheriff Jarrett
Mr.. Lawder went 10 Washington Tuesday
morning and identified his watch, which Is
badly mutilated. Boyd's wife met him at the
depot in Washington, aud the meeting is said
to have been an affecting one. She begged that
the handouts he taken off but the Sheriff
thought it safer to keep them on and declined.
The affair has caused the greatest surprise and
regret, Boyd's family being one of the Oldest
and most respectable in the county, and Boyd
himself being popular and well thought of. He
was formerly register of voters for Havre de
Grace and for some years past has been deputy
sheriff
On Wednesday Mr.. VIM L. Cooley applied
to Judge Yellott, at Towsontown, for a writ of
habeas corpus, the petition alleging that Boyd
is Illegally detained, the commitment being de-
fectve. Judge Yellott refused to giant the or.
der upon the petition. Application was then
made to Judge Waters, who will hear The petit
ton to-day.